Shoe lining



Aug. 23, 1932. E. H, SHAW SHOE LINING Filed Aug. 18. 1930 Patented Aug. 2k3, 1932 s'r'r @PHE nsTLE n. SHAW, or :ronnson oiTY, new YORK, Assrenor. To nnn'roomr cro'nnsonooit# PORATION, OF ENDCOTT, NET YORK, .A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.'A f. I"

SHOE Limite' Application filed August 18, 1939. ,Seria1-No. 476-,16L

od of attaching the parts thereof togetherV and to the quarter of the shoe, to enable others skilled in the art to adopt and use the same, and concisely state the invention which I desire to protect in the claims following such explanation.

In said drawing:

Fig. l is a perspective view of the rearV quarters of a shoe upper, with my improved lining attached thereto. Y

Fig. 2 is a front view of the lining detached. y

Fig. 3 is a detail vieu7 illustrating the first step in attaching the lining to the quarter.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail section on the line 4 4 Fig. l.

l/Vhile the invention can be used in shoes of various types it is particularly .designed for low shoes, and in the drawing the lining is shown suitable for the'quarter of so called Blucher7 shoes for men or xford shoes for women. The quarters Q of the shoe form no part of the present invention and may be made of leather or any other suit-` able material, and as shown the 'opposite quarters are connected together at the back of the shoe by a seam indicated at S; and these quarters may be ornainented if desired.

The lining consists of seven pieces; including a central heel engaging member 4 and right and left members 2, l, 3. The right and left members 2 are attached to opposite sides of the member 4 respectively preferably by stitching. The right and left members l are attached to the outer edges of the right and left members 2 respectively as by stitching. The right and left members 3 are attached to the upper edges of the right and left members l and 2 respectively. The members 3 and 4 are preferably made out of soft durable material preferably leather such as kid; the members 2 may be made of stiffer leather or otherrsuitable material; and members 1 are `preferably made of canvas. yThe mem.-

ber4 extends above the members 2jwhenati tachedthereto, the extension thereof forming a projectingreinforcement tab or stayl 4a projecting above the top edge of the linI lThe seven -pieces of the lining are "cut ac.

cording to patterns in" substantially the forms shown in Fig. 2, and when united form a lining substantially conforming-in shape to the form VVof .the quart-ers. edgesofsuch lining arey stitched to the up-4 per edges of the inthe drawing.

After the members of the indicated at V2s.

front edges of the members l and 2 by stitchingas'indicated at u3s. Then thetwo parts (each comprisingmembers l, 2 and 3)-areofthe stitch appearing on the rear face ofthe lining.`

quarters Vas indicated at S3 lining havefbeen 2. properly cut to pattern, the membersA 1V and 2 fare attachedV together by stitching as The' members 3 are then re` spectively` attached tothe adj acent upper or eef The upper After the members ofthe lining have been;

stitched together as described the inner facev of the lining is placed against the outer'face of the quarters (see Fig. 3) and the tab y4a isstitched tothe center orfheel portion of the quarters adjacent the upper edge thereof, while the lining and quarters are face to face as at S2. Then the lining isturned over` the upper'edge of the quarters and against the .inner face thereof so as to bring the in'- side face of the lining and the inside fa'cefof1 the uarters together.` This resultsvinfold-4 y I ing t e tab 4a over the seam'S2 and over the upper edge ofthe quarters, as shown in'Fig;

4. Thenthe upper edges of the lining and quarters are stitched together as at S3 starting at the forepart of the quarter. When the stitcher reaches the reenforcement tab or stay, the utting knife is thrown out, then the shoe is stitched across the reenforcement tab, then the knife is again thrown in and the stitching continued on to the forepart on the other side of the quarter.

When assembled in the shoe the forward Y edges of the quarters and lining are connected to therear edges of the upper of the shoe in the usual manner, this forming no part of the present invention. The eyeletsof the shoe are usually formed invmembers 3.

The operator who stitches the lining and Vthe quarters together usually locates the position where the reenforcing tab or iiap is to bevr stitched by pinpri'cks in the leather of' the quarters'. r

. It will be seen that in this construction' kthe heel member 4 protects the heel of the wearer from contact withthe seambetween the quarters, and the tab 4a being attachedto the quarters by stitching as described and then folded over and again stitchedto the quarters as.' shown forms avery strong. bond uniting the upperedges of'the quarters-to- I gether at'thei back seam, and also prevents the heelmemb'er breaking down or-the seam between the quarters rupturing, and the heel member provides a smoothfsurfaee for con- Y tact with the ball of the: heelof the wearerl insuring greatercomfort.

f Iclaim' 1. In -a shoe.; a quarter lining comprising aA central heelmember of soft material and adjacent members of stiffer material stitched; together; the heel member having a tabl 0n-1 its upper end. blind stitchedv and over-seemed to the'ufpper edge of the-.quarter on` the exterior thereof-g. the upper edges of adjacent members of the lining being stitched to the upper ledge of the quarter.

2. In a'shoe;v a quarter lining comprising'V a. central heel member of soft material and adjacent side members of stiffer material,

stitchedtogether the heel. `member having a tab onY its upper end blind stitched and over- Y seamed te the back of the quarter near the.

upper edge on the exterior thereof; the up? per edges of. the' adjacent portion-s of' the lining being 'stitched'tothe upper edge of the `,erna-rter. e Y v l 3. 'In a shoe; a quarter lining comprising a central: heel member of soft material',".adj1a-` cen-t members of stiffer material, outer mem:-

` bers'offabric, and eyelet members of leather; 561C said `members beingv stitched together; the heelmemiber having: a tab on its upper end blind stitched' and over-seamed to the back of. the quarter near theV upper edge 'thereof on thfe exterior thereof; the upper edges of 'i the othermembersr of the lining being stitched the quarter.v

to the upper edge of kt ESTLE SHAW. 

